pigtas

Tagalog

Etymology

Related to bigtas.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /piɡˈtas/ [pɪɡˈt̪as]
• Rhymes: -as
• Syllabification: pig‧tas

Adjective

pigtás (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜄ᜔ᜆᜐ᜔)

1. detached; torn off

   Synonyms: pigtal, punit

2. ripped; torn open (of a buttonhole, pocket, etc.)

Derived terms

• mapigtas
• pagpigtas
• pigtasan
• pigtasin
• pumigtas

 

Noun

pigtás (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜄ᜔ᜆᜐ᜔)

1. act of detaching or tearing off

   Synonyms: pigtal, pagpigtal, punit, pagpunit

2. act of ripping or tearing open forcibly (of a buttonhole, pocket, etc.)

   Synonyms: bigtal, pagbigtal

Further reading

• “pigtas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018